6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Baculin, Philippines, no tsunami warning issued
No immediate reports of casualties, damage
ISTANBUL
A strong earthquake shook parts of the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
🇵🇭 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit near Baculin in the Philippines
⚠️ No tsunami warning has been issued, and there have so far been no immediate reports of casualties or damage https://t.co/KZexPU9sYV pic.twitter.com/tedSDTQrgh
The quake was first reported as magnitude 6.7 before being revised to 6.4.
USGS said the tremor occurred at 3.02 am GMT, with the epicenter located 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) east of Santiago in the Cagayan Valley of northeastern Philippines.
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that there was no tsunami risk to the Philippines, local media outlet Inquirer reported.
So far, there has been no immediate reports of casulaties or damage.
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